Johnny Palermo
John Joseph "Johnny" Palermo (born March 1, 1982 in Rochester , New York , † June 8, 2009 in Hollywood , California ) was an American film actor .
Life
The actor with Italian roots grew up in Webster , a suburb of Rochester, New York, and graduated from high school there in 2000 . During his school days, Palermo was also active in sports and played American football professionally . He then enrolled at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania , where he completed a two-year training course as a makeup artist .
In 2002, Palermo moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. In 2004 he made his debut in an episode of the television series Cold Case - No Victim Is Ever Forgotten . Due to its Mediterranean, southern appearance, Palermo also took on mostly Italian roles, including in TV series such as All Hate Chris , General Hospital , Rules of Engagement , How I Met Your Mother and Emergency Room . Palermo was only able to take part in two feature films, including the 2006 thriller Slip .
On the morning of June 8, 2009, Johnny Palermo and his 25-year-old friend Alessandra Giangrande were killed in a traffic accident. Giangrandes brother, who was also in the car, survived the accident seriously injured.
Web links
- Johnny Palermo in the Internet Movie Database (English)
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SURNAME | Palermo, Johnny |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Palermo, John Joseph |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 1, 1982 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Rochester , New York |
DATE OF DEATH | June 8, 2009 |
Place of death | Hollywood , California |